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Industry: pharmaceuticals
Penalty Total since 2000: $116,245,163,450
Number of Records: 1,270
Note: The totals include only those entries matched to a parent company. The industry designation is the primary one for the parent's operations overall. The totals are adjusted to account for the fact that each parent's entries may include both agency records and settlement announcements for the same case; or else a penalty covering multiple locations may be listed in the individual records for each of the facilities. They are also adjusted to reflect cases in which federal and state or local agencies cooperated and issued separate announcements of the outcome. Duplicate or overlapping penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the individual records list below.
Top 10 Current Parent CompaniesTotal Penalty $Number of Records
Johnson & Johnson$24,497,162,77088
Pfizer$10,948,368,52398
Merck$10,710,400,03189
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries$10,242,576,79696
GlaxoSmithKline$9,572,803,40650
Purdue Pharma$9,278,372,78711
AbbVie$7,560,456,40484
Takeda Pharmaceutical$3,987,516,44732
Endo International$3,311,990,66730
Eli Lilly$2,831,299,67626

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CompanyCurrent ParentPrimary Offense TypeYear sort iconAgencyPenalty Amount
MerckMerckdrug or medical equipment safety violation2014private lawsuit-federal$27,700,000
CSL LimitedCSL Limitedprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2014private lawsuit-federal$64,000,000
King Pharmaceuticals LLCPfizerprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2014private lawsuit-federal$36,500,000
Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc.Sun Pharmaceuticalsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2014private lawsuit-federal$36,500,000
Pfizer Inc.Pfizerprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2014private lawsuit-federal$190,000,000
Forest Laboratories Inc.AbbVieconsumer protection violation2014private lawsuit-federal$10,350,000
Merck, Sharp & Dohme Corp.Merckconsumer protection violation2014private lawsuit-federal$23,000,000
Novartis Pharmaceuticals CorporationNovartiswage and hour violation2014MI-LEO$13,000
Novartis Pharmaceuticals CorporationNovartiswage and hour violation2014MI-LEO$5,885
BIOGEN IDEC, INC.Biogenworkplace safety or health violation2014OSHA$7,500
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.Sanofiworkplace safety or health violation2014OSHA$7,000
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, LLCPfizerenvironmental violation2014EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $728,000
GLAXOSMITHKLINE, LLCGlaxoSmithKlineenvironmental violation2014EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $317,550
IMO SANOFI PASTEURSanofienvironmental violation2014EPA$77,643
GLAXOSMITHKLINE VACCINESGlaxoSmithKlineenvironmental violation2014EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $172,900
Advanced Sterilization Products, Div of EthiconJohnson & Johnsonenvironmental violation2014EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $136,800
Genzyme CorporationSanofidrug or medical equipment safety violation2015FDA$32,587,439
McNeil-PPC Inc.Johnson & Johnsondrug or medical equipment safety violation2015FDA$25,000,000
Cephalon, Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical Industriesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015FTC$1,200,000,000
AstraZeneca LPAstraZenecaFalse Claims Act and related2015DOJ_CIVIL$7,900,000
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.Daiichi SankyoFalse Claims Act and related2015DOJ_CIVIL$39,000,000
Bristol-Myers SquibbBristol-Myers SquibbForeign Corrupt Practices Act2015SEC$14,000,000
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Vintage Pharmaceuticals, LLC d/b/a Qualitest PharmaceuticalsEndo Internationaldrug or medical equipment safety violation2015USAO$39,000,000
Novartis PharmaceuticalsNovartiskickbacks and bribery2015USAO$390,000,000
Inspire Pharmaceuticals Inc.Merckoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2015USAO$5,900,000
Warner Chilcott PLCAbbVieoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2015FDA$125,000,000
AstraZeneca LPAstraZenecaFalse Claims Act and related2015DOJ_CIVIL$46,500,000
Cephalon Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2015DOJ_CIVIL$7,500,000
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Glenmark PharmaceuticalsHHS civil monetary penalties2015HHSOIG$2,887,300
Sandoz, Inc.Sandoz GroupHHS civil monetary penalties2015HHSOIG$12,640,000
Hospira Inc.Pfizeremployment discrimination2015OFCCP$400,000
Amneal Pharmaceuticals of NY, LLCAmneal Pharmaceuticalsemployment discrimination2015OFCCP$99,000
Amneal Pharmaceutical, LLCAmneal PharmaceuticalsMedicare Coverage Gap Discount Program violation2015CMS$5,909
Amneal Pharmaceutical, LLCAmneal PharmaceuticalsMedicare Coverage Gap Discount Program violation2015CMS$9,440
General NutritionHarbin Pharmaceutical Groupwage and hour violation2015private lawsuit-federal$350,014
MERCK & CO.Merckaviation safety violation2015FAA$65,000
MERCK & CO. INC.Merckaviation safety violation2015FAA$65,000
Amgen Inc.Amgenoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2015MULTI-AG$71,000,000
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Amphastar Pharmaceuticalsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015MA-AG$325,000
AstraZeneca LPAstraZenecaFalse Claims Act and related2015MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $46,500,000
Cephalon, Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2015MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $7,500,000
Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.Daiichi SankyoFalse Claims Act and related2015MULTI-AG$39,000,000
Endo Health SolutionsEndo InternationalFalse Claims Act and related2015MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $39,000,000
Glenmark Generics Inc.Glenmark PharmaceuticalsFalse Claims Act and related2015TX-AG$13,750,000
Inspire PharmaceuticalsMerckoff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2015MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $6,000,000
McNeil-PPC Inc.Johnson & Johnsonconsumer protection violation2015AL-AG$500,000
Novartis Pharmaceuticals CorporationNovartiskickbacks and bribery2015MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $83,129,754
Purdue PharmaPurdue Pharmadrug or medical equipment safety violation2015KY-AG$24,000,000
Purdue Pharma, L.P.Purdue PharmaControlled Substances Act violation2015NY-AG$75,000
Warner Chilcott PLCAbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2015MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $10,600,000
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnsonconsumer protection violation2015CA-MULTI$506,000
KREMERS URBAN PHARMACEUTICALS INCLannett Co.environmental violation2015IN-ENV$6,188
GlaxoSmithKline LLCGlaxoSmithKlineenvironmental violation2015NY-ENV$24,200
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.Takeda Pharmaceuticaldrug or medical equipment safety violation2015private lawsuit-federal$2,400,000,000
Astellas Pharma US, Inc.Astellas Pharmaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015private lawsuit-federal$98,000,000
Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc.Sun Pharmaceuticalsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015private lawsuit-federal$2,000,000
Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc.Sun Pharmaceuticalsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015private lawsuit-federal$9,000,000
Novo Nordisk A/SNovo Holdings A/Sprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015private lawsuit-federal$19,000,000
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical Industriesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015private lawsuit-federal$512,000,000
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.Teva Pharmaceutical Industriesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015private lawsuit-federal$24,000,000
Warner ChilcottAbbVieprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2015private lawsuit-federal$8,000,000
ZOETIS, LLCZoetisworkplace safety or health violation2015OSHA$7,140
ZOETIS, LLCZoetisworkplace safety or health violation2015OSHA$14,700
CSL Behring LLCCSL Limitedenvironmental violation2015EPA$62,780
ACTAVIS,INC.AbbVieenvironmental violation2015EPA$30,800
Novartis AGNovartisForeign Corrupt Practices Act2016SEC$25,000,000
SciClone PharmaceuticalsSciClone PharmaceuticalsForeign Corrupt Practices Act2016SEC$12,000,000
Acclarent Inc.Johnson & JohnsonFalse Claims Act and related2016DOJ_CIVIL$18,000,000
Genentech Inc.RocheFalse Claims Act and related2016DOJ_CIVIL$33,500,000
OSI Pharmaceuticals LLCAstellas PharmaFalse Claims Act and related2016DOJ_CIVIL$67,000,000
Pfizer Inc.PfizerFalse Claims Act and related2016DOJ_CIVIL$784,600,000
GNC Holdings Inc.Harbin Pharmaceutical Groupdrug or medical equipment safety violation2016FDA$2,250,000
Forest Laboratories and Forest PharmaceuticalsAbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2016DOJ_CIVIL$38,000,000
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries LtdTeva Pharmaceutical IndustriesForeign Corrupt Practices Act2016DOJ_CRIMINAL$283,177,348
AstraZeneca PLCAstraZenecakickbacks and bribery2016SEC$5,522,000
GlaxoSmithKline plcGlaxoSmithKlinekickbacks and bribery2016SEC$20,000,000
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries LimitedTeva Pharmaceutical IndustriesForeign Corrupt Practices Act2016SEC$236,000,000
VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.Bausch Healthbenefit plan administrator violation2016EBSA$10,001
Salix Pharmaceuticals Inc.Bausch Healthkickbacks and bribery2016USAO$54,000,000
Amneal Pharmaceutical, LLCAmneal PharmaceuticalsMedicare Coverage Gap Discount Program violation2016CMS$10,788
Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLCAmneal PharmaceuticalsMedicare Coverage Gap Discount Program violation2016CMS$12,367
Synthes USAJohnson & Johnsonwage and hour violation2016private lawsuit-federal$5,000,000
General NutritionHarbin Pharmaceutical Groupwage and hour violation2016private lawsuit-federal$9,000,000
ALDRICH CHEMICALMerck KGaA (EMD)aviation safety violation2016FAA$7,500
Abbott LaboratoriesAbbott Laboratoriesemployment discrimination2016private lawsuit-federal$210,000
Medicis PharmaceuticalBausch Healthemployment discrimination2016private lawsuit-federal$7,150,000
Daiichi SankyoDaiichi Sankyoemployment discrimination2016private lawsuit-federal$8,200,000
Novartis Corporation and Alcon LaboratoriesNovartisemployment discrimination2016private lawsuit-federal$8,000,000
AndaTeva Pharmaceutical IndustriesControlled Substances Act violation2016WV-AG$1,800,000
Bristol-Myers SquibbBristol-Myers Squibboff-label or unapproved promotion of medical products2016MULTI-AG$19,500,000
CephalonTeva Pharmaceutical Industriesconsumer protection violation2016MULTI-AG$125,000,000
Endo Health Solutions Inc. and Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.Endo Internationaldrug or medical equipment safety violation2016NY-AG$200,000
Forest Laboratories LLCAbbVieFalse Claims Act and related2016MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $2,500,000
Genentech Inc.RocheFalse Claims Act and related2016MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $2,200,000
OSI Pharmaceuticals LLCAstellas PharmaFalse Claims Act and related2016DOJ_CIVIL$33,500,000
OSI Pharmaceuticals LLCAstellas PharmaFalse Claims Act and related2016MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $2,200,000
Salix Pharmaceuticals Inc.Bausch Healthkickbacks and bribery2016MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $7,470,000
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc.PfizerFalse Claims Act and related2016MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $371,351,180
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, LLCPfizerenvironmental violation2016EPA$190,000
Bristol-Myers SquibbBristol-Myers Squibbkickbacks and bribery2016CA-INS$30,000,000
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORPMerckenvironmental violation2016PA-ENV$6,943
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.